Annie Pearl Harrison

As the sun was rising on July 2, 1956, it meant the beginning of life for Annie Pearl Briggs. This beautiful baby girl was born to Willie Briggs and Patsy L. Cooks. Annie Pearl accepted Christ at a tender age and united with the Macedonia Baptist Church Family. She grew up in Sparkman, Arkansas where she received her formal education and graduated from Sparkman High School. She was a fun loving woman and a friendly person whose smile touched the hearts of many. She was very caring and never met a stranger. Annie Pearl was a faithful member of Macedonia Baptist Church where she served as vice-president of Young Women for Christ until her health would no longer permit her to do so. She was a dedicated employee of Danfoss, who was known as a hard worker and will be sorely missed by her co-workers. On Wednesday, March 4, 2009, in her 52nd season, the sun set on the life of Annie Pearl at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Those awaiting her arrival and to welcome her home are her father Willie Briggs, and step-father John Butler. She leaves a beautiful memory in the hearts of her two handsome sons; Corey Cooks and his wife Charlene of Killeen, TX, and Chris Harrison of Arkadelphia, AR; four grandchildren, Mya Hatley, Trinity Harrison, Corey Cooks, II., and Daniya Harrison; her mother Pasty L. Butler of Arkadelphia, AR; two brothers Carl Cooks and his wife Queenie of Arkadelphia, AR, and Larry Cooks of Hope, AR; step-sisters, Carolyn Williams and her husband Herman of Modesto, CA, Felicia Roberts and her husband Alvin of Atwater, CA, Alleashia Thomas and her husband Stanley of Atwater, CA, Charlotte Marcella and her husband Michael of Mercedes, CA; one god-sister Bobbie White and her husband Larry of Malvern, AR. She also leaves two aunts, Ruby Dempsy of Hope, AR, and Ethel Mae Palmore and her husband Hildred of Kalamazoo, MI, and a caravan of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and numerous friends. Mrs. Harrison will lie in state at Williams Funeral Home on Friday, March 13, 2009, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Corey, Chris and their family will greet friends and share with them the Images of Life DVD from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul AME Church – 1505 Caddo Street. A Celebration and Tribute to her life will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary of Harmony Baptist Church in Sparkman, Arkansas where Rev. Harvey Goodwin is the pastor. Dr. Jesse Lee Radford the pastor of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Crossett, Arkansas will preach the celebration message and Rev. J. L. Newborn, the pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Sparkman, Arkansas will officiate. The committal service & earthly resting place will be in Harmony Community Cemetery. Bearers of the casket will be Brad Johnson, Issac Perry, Carlton Lawyer, Sonnie Giles, Lemonte Moore and Carlos Wright. Honorary bearers will be Michael Hatley, Briant Brown, Henry Lee “Duck” Giles, Horace Carter, and Ray Butler.